Monday, September 17, 2012

Corduroy Mansions

This novel is centered on the
residents of a block of flats in London called Corduroy Mansions. The book does
not have a central story line that ties everyone's on-goings together, rather it
switches between the characters and their acquaintances in a way where there are
multiple stories going on at once. I found myself getting into a few of the
stories more than the others and kept skipping over a few sections about the
other characters to read about what happened next in my favorites. I did of
course go back and read what I had skipped, and I'm looking forward to reading
the second and third books in the series. Personally I enjoy this style of
writing, but I know that it might irritate other kinds of readers who prefer a
continuous plot. [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try The
Dog Who Came in From the Cold (Corduroy Mansions 2), A
Conspiracy of Friends (Corduroy Mansions 3), or the 44 Scotland Street
Series by Alexander McCall Smith.] -- recommended by Kristen A. - Gere Branch Library

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